Corset



(No Mode L) S. B. PERRIS.

CORSET.

Patented 001;. 6, 1885.

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SHERWVOOD l3. FERRIS, OF LAKEWOOD, NEXV JERSEY.

CORSET.

SPEGIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,781, dated October 6, 1885.

Application filed November 24, 1884. Serial No;1-iP,734. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SHERWOOD B. FERRIS, of Lakewood, in the county of Ocean and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corsets and Corset-WVaists, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to the use of plaited material in the manufacture of corsets and corset-waistssuch material as will be shown hereinafterhaving special advantages, both for the purpose of ornamentation and the production of superior corsets. The material is used throughout the corset, and is varied in its application according to requirements.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a corset of the improved construction. Fig. 2

-is a rear view, partly sectional, of one-half.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section of a portion of the corset on the line 00 as, Fig. 1; and Figs. 4. and 5 show in section plaited material over a plain material to form bone-pockets.

The first feature is the use of plaited sections arranged to distend. At a this feature is shown applied to the busts at b to the hip portions; at c to form a cap in the shoulderstrap (1; at c to form a short expansion-gore, and at f to form asiniilar gore under the laces. The distention (more or less) as required is allowed by the plaits.

The second feature consists in the use of the expansible plaited sections in connection with padding for the bust, as at g. The hip at h to form skirt-supporters, as at t, and shoulder-cushions, as at k. In these cases the plaited material is used upon plain material when padded expansion is wanted all on outside, as at i, but preferably of plaited material lined with plaited material when expansion is wanted on the face outwardly, and also expansion on inside outwardly to allow of varying sizes of form, as at g, h, and In some sections of the corset, when support is needed, I also use the plaited cloth over plain material to form pockets for bones, as The bones, after being inserted in the plait, are held in place by a few crossstitches, as at Z, or stitched pockets are provided for bones by stitching lengthwise on edge of plaits, as at Z, or between the plaits, as at Z, in which last two cases the plaits serve as guides for the stitching. In Z it will be noticed the bones are inserted so as to have double thickness of cloth on face side of corset.

For ornamentation, and to strengthen the corset at in, a horizontally-plaited section is inserted between two sections, either plain or plaited vertically. These horizontallyplaited sections may extend the whole length of the corset, or for aportion of the length only, and when desired to add still more to the strength a plain back is added or the plaits are used two-ply.

It will be seen that there is a wide range for the use of the plaited material in the construction of corsets.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In corsets, a plaited section inserted between two other sections of the body of the corset, with the plaits running vertically, or with the length of the corset, and said sec tion having its plaits held by cross-stitching for more or less of its length, as set forth, whereby the plaits in the cross-stitched portion are held from expansion, and expansion is allowed to the plaits in the unstitched portion, so that the corset can easily conform to the shape of the wearer.

2. In corsets,'a plaited section inserted in the body of the corset, and forming a part of said body, lined with a corresponding plaited section, and having the plaits confined at suitable points by stitching, substantially as shown and described, whereby the said section is adapted to receive padding, and expansion of the outer layer can be made outwardly, and of the inner layer outwardly, as may be required.

8. In corsets, a plaited section, as h, inserted in the body of the corset and forming a part of the said body, and said section formed of a piece of plaited material folded upon itself, and having the plaits at its ends near the waist-line confined by rows of stitching,

substantially as set forth, whereby a, pocket shown and described, whereby a pocket is is formed which is free to expand fully at the formed in said strap for padding. edge of the corset, and is adapted to receive padding.

4. In corsets, the shoulder-strap d, formed of plaited material confined at the ends, and having an expansible portion, substantially as SHERWOOD B. FERRIS.

Witnesses:

GEO. D. WALKER, EDGAR TATE. 

